Global Patent Index - EP 1080946 A3

EP 1080946 A3 20030115 - Method and device for synchronizing motion for insert feeders in an insertion system

Title (en)

Method and device for synchronizing motion for insert feeders in an insertion system

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Synchronisation der Bewegung der Dokumentzuführvorrichtung einer Kuvertiermashine

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif pour synchroniser le mouvement des distributeurs d'insert dans une machine à insérer

Publication

EP 1080946 A3 20030115 (EN)

Application

EP 00118175 A 20000830

Priority

US 38551599 A 19990830

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1080946A2] A method and device for synchronizing the motion between a chassis (master) motor and one or more enclosure feeder (slave) motors in an envelope inserting machine. The motion profile of one motor can be varied with time independently of the others. The displacement mapping method uses encoders, such as optical encoders, to obtain the displacement of each of the associated motors as a function of time. From the actual displacement of the master motor, an electronic computation device or process is used to calculate the theoretical displacement of each slave motor according the motion profile of the slave motor. The theoretical displacement is then compared to the actual displacement. If there is a discrepancy between the theoretical and the actual amount, then the motion of the slave motor will be adjusted so as to eliminate that displacement discrepancy. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B43M 3/04; B65H 39/043; B65H 39/055

IPC 8 full level

B43M 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B43M 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2513/512 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1080946 A2 20010307; EP 1080946 A3 20030115; EP 1080946 B1 20070718; CA 2317175 A1 20010228; CA 2317175 C 20061128; DE 60035552 D1 20070830; DE 60035552 T2 20080417; US 2003097821 A1 20030529; US 6601364 B2 20030805

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00118175 A 20000830; CA 2317175 A 20000830; DE 60035552 T 20000830; US 38551599 A 19990830